Ashgrove Veterinary Centre

16/07/2026

‼️ VOICEMAILS NOT WORKING ‼️

We have discovered our voicemail service is not working. Please do NOT leave voicemails as we are not receiving them. If you have left a voicemail within the last week, please call/email/send a message through PetsApp so we can deal with your request or enquiry.

Thank you!

06/07/2026

Meet the team – introducing Alison!

We're delighted to officially introduce Alison, who joined the practice in January and is mainly based at our Culter surgery.

Alison qualified from Glasgow Vet School in 2005 and has developed her passion for exotic pet medicine throughout her career. She has a particular interest in surgery, and is also experienced in laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery.

We're also delighted to congratulate Alison on recently passing the Improve International General Practitioner Certificate in Exotic Pet Medicine. This qualification reflects a huge amount of study alongside a busy clinical caseload, and we're incredibly proud of her achievement.
Alison is happy to see all exotic pet species and welcomes both routine and more complex cases.

Over the next few weeks we'll be sharing a few of her exotic cases (with owners' permission!) to give you a glimpse of the wide range of patients we see here—from rabbits to reptiles and everything in between!

We're always looking for an excuse for cake, and passing a postgraduate certificate definitely qualified! The team even managed to find plenty of exotic-themed decorations.

25/06/2026

22/06/2026

A microchip can be the difference between a lost pet and a happy reunion.
But a microchip only works if the details linked to it are correct and current.

✅ Make sure your pet is microchipped
✅ Check that your phone number, home address and email address are up to date
✅ Update details after moving house or changing numbers

Microchips are permanent, but contact details aren’t. Taking just a few minutes to check can save weeks of worry—or in Daisy’s case six months.

A member of the public handed Daisy into the practice after finding her wandering. We scanned for a microchip, and that tiny chip made a huge difference.

Thanks to an up-to-date microchip, we were able to contact the owner and reunite them with Daisy, after six long months.

A moment of heartbreak turned into an incredible moment of relief and joy. 🥹

15/06/2026

We are open as normal at all three branches today

Belmont Road, Peterculter and Portlethen

8am - 7pm

08/06/2026

We have had a kitten handed into our Peterculter practice. Black male approx 5 weeks old, found on Saturday near Foxlane Garden Centre, Westhill.

For more information please contact the practice on 01224 486444.

29/05/2026

CULTER CAR PARK 🥳
The car park behind the new Culter practice is officially open. You can access it by going down the road to the side of the building.

Here are a few of our team demonstrating all the new spaces!

Our Portlethen practice also has a car park if you’re looking for easy access to the surgery.

25/05/2026

☀️ HEAT STROKE ☀️

Who thought we’d be talking about the dangers of heat stroke in May?! Warm weather can be very dangerous to our furry family members, and it’s important you know what to watch out for.

Early signs:
🥵 Heavy, frantic panting with tongue fully out and ladle shaped
🥵 Excessive drooling or thick, sticky, and ropy saliva.
🥵 Gums and tongue that appear bright red or very pale.
🥵 Unusual tiredness, restlessness or an unwillingness to get up.

Signs of heat stroke:
🌡️Collapsing
🌡️Heavy panting
🌡️Weakness
🌡️Vomiting or diarrhoea

If you think your dog has heat stroke, remember:

💧WET THEN VET💧

‼️Don’t cover them with wet towels and do not mess about with lemons and ice cubes.

‼️Pour enough cold water over your pet to soak them, then get to us ASAP.

‼️When it is 25°C, tarmac can be 50°C! That can burn paws in a few minutes. If you can’t hold the back of your hand on the ground for at least 7 seconds, it’s too hot for your hound.

‼️Rabbits and cats can also suffer in the heat so make sure you have measures in place to protect them.

Better to be safe than sorry, so if in doubt, don’t go out. Consider mental enrichment indoors instead. High intensity activities like runs and ball chasing should be avoided during hot weather.

Contact us on:
Belmont - 01224 486444
Peterculter - 01224 050585
Portlethen - 01224 470144

22/05/2026

We will be back at the Aberdeen Science Centre TOMORROW from 11am to 4pm! 🥳

With guest appearances from Goose the Bearded Dragon 🔥 , and Ricci the Macaw 🦜 possibly flying in too, join us and over 60 exhibits, an amazing animals theme, VR experience and so much more!

Click below to book ⤵️

https://aberdeensciencecentre.org/product/admission-tickets/

15/05/2026

Warning: carrier contains extreme levels of cuteness 💖